Browsing: Historical Fiction

A classic comedy of manners for fans of Jane Austen: In 1950s England, a well-meaning spinster takes an active interest in her neighbors’ personal lives! “Reading Barbara Pym is… a wonderful experience, full of unduplicable perceptions, sensations, and soul-stirrings” (Newsweek).

From a New York Times bestselling author, with nearly 800 five-star Goodreads ratings: An English professor works to solve a mystery that spans millennia to protect a beloved cathedral. “I enjoyed it immensely” (John Grisham).

A “wildly entertaining” New York Times bestseller (Booklist) with nearly 43,800 five-star Goodreads ratings: Privileged young lord Monty finds scandal and unexpected love as he adventures across Europe with his best friend, Percy. “Witty, romantic, and exceedingly smart” (School Library Journal).

A “gripping, emotional” New York Times bestseller (People) with over 61,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: As World War II sweeps across Poland, the siblings of the Kurc family find their paths diverging — even as they are united by hardship and hope. “Remarkable… Extraordinarily moving” (Publishers Weekly).

Isolated in the Pennsylvania countryside with her affluent and secretive family, Mary Davenport’s luxurious life comes to a halt when her father suddenly dies. But as she befriends the servants living downstairs, she’ll begin to uncover the secrets hidden within the manor’s finely decorated walls…